San Jose teen robs boy of sneakers at gunpoint

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A 15-year-old San Jose boy who wanted to sell a pair of $100 sneakers Monday was instead held up and robbed at gunpoint by his prospective buyer, police said.

The boy had set up a meeting over Facebook with 18-year-old Yusf Nayl to sell a pair of sneakers, said Officer Albert Morales, a San Jose police spokesman.

Nayl, a San Jose resident, and the boy agreed to meet Monday around 12:45 at the 3100 block of Senter Road for the sale. But when they arrived, Nayl pulled out a gun and demanded the shoes, police said.

Nayl fled but the boy helped police identify and track him down, Morales said. Nayl was arrested on suspicion of robbery and booked into Santa Clara County jail. The boy’s shoes were returned to him. Morales did not know the brand of shoes but said the agreed-upon sale price was around $100.